HEALTH EDUCATION

We support initiatives that lead to faster diagnosis, earlier intervention, and improved patient outcomes.

Please note that, if your Health Education project is being delivered outside the UK, you need to apply under our International funding programme.

Services and projects we have supported include:

Developing resources and / or specialist training for healthcare professionals (including provision of training aids).

Making health information accessible to people affected by health inequalities.

Are we a good fit for each other?

We don't currently set budgets for our Relief of Sickness, Health Education, and Palliative Care funding programmes, and, as a percentage of grants made, our funding allocation mirrors the number of applications received for each programme. Inevitably, we receive many more requests than we can afford to support.

To avoid wasting charities' time and resources, we have reintroduced a two-stage application process starting with an Expression of Interest (250 words max.), and we are working towards inviting to Full Application stage only applicants that have at least a 75% chance of being awarded a grant.

We are continuously updating our guidance for applicants to make it as clear as possible (please also visit our What we don't fund page).

We also want to share some key elements of our assessment process for this funding programme which we hope will help you determine whether your organisation or funding request are a good fit for The Foundation:

We prioritise charities that, regardless of their size, are meeting an otherwise unmet need, are well run, are experts in their field, have a clear strategy and the skills to support their beneficiaries, can point to a proven track record of positive impact, and are financially viable.

One of the key elements of our assessment is avoiding duplication of effort. If there are other UK charities – especially larger, national charities – which are providing very similar services to yours, we will prioritise your charity only if it is clearly adding to that existing provision (rather than duplicating it on a local level). We find this clarification to be particularly useful in sectors where many charities exist (cancer charities, for instance).

We support ongoing service delivery.

We support funding requests for new initiatives only where the charity can evidence why and how it has identified the need for a new service, and it has the skills and expertise to deliver it.

We contribute to information and support services that are delivered by specialist professionals. We are unlikely to support services delivered by volunteers.

Given the level of demand we face, we might not always be able to prioritise translations of condition-specific resources into different languages.

Given the high level of demand we continue to receive, we regret that we are not able to prioritise organisations run by volunteers.

This funding programme can overlap with the Relief of Sickness programme, so we advise you to check both pages to decide which programme is best suited to your organisation / funding request.

We hope the above is helpful. It is not an exhaustive list of our assessment process. This is still a work in progress as The Foundation continues reviewing its approach to funding, and we aim to add more to this list over the coming months. Meanwhile, we are available to answer your questions, so get in touch if you are not sure about the eligibility of your organisation or funding request.

HOW TO APPLY

Previous Grants

Since 2005, we have awarded over £1.4 million through this funding programme. Here are some examples of recent grants made in this category:

ORCHID

Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer.

For over 25 years it has been working to save men’s lives from testicular, penile, and prostate cancer through a range of support services, education, awareness campaigns, and investing in medical research.

Over 12,000 men die from male-specific cancers each year in the UK. However, male cancer awareness is low, even amongst those at increased risk, and marginalised groups often miss out on mainstream health messaging and awareness campaigns.

The Foundation has contributed to a new initiative by Orchid to raise awareness of male cancer among Deaf men. Many Deaf people (those who use British Sign Language as their first language) have limited proficiency in English and may not be able to read or understand written English well. They therefore find it difficult to access health information and healthcare services. As many as 30% of BSL users report avoiding seeing their family doctors because of communication difficulties. Lack of accessible information can result in low health literacy, ultimately leading to poorer health outcomes for Deaf people.

Orchid wants to improve health outcomes and educate Deaf people about male cancer in an accessible way. Delivering a series of male cancer awareness talks to Deaf groups across the UK using BSL interpreters, they will introduce prostate, testicular, and penile cancers and the risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic tests and procedures available for each.

London Air Ambulance Charity

The Institute of Pre-Hospital Care at London’s Air Ambulance Charity is dedicated to driving excellence in pre-hospital care through the provision of educational and innovation activities to ensure the best possible outcomes for seriously injured patients. The Institute delivers events and courses for medical professionals and students from the UK and abroad, helping to further knowledge and explore ground-breaking topics related to pre-hospital care. Funding from The James Tudor Foundation enabled the Charity to hold three Golden Hour Conferences over the last four years which have helped to build an understanding of why patients die after traumatic injury and what can be done at the scene of an incident to improve their odds of survival. These learnings translate into improved care for patients – close to 2000 each year, including those treated during major incidents like the London Bridge terror attacks. Continuing our relationship, The Foundation has recently awarded funding for a new conference, the Human Factors Symposium. Running alongside it’s MSc in Pre-Hospital Medicine, the symposium will share best practice around optimising team performance which is key to ensure patient safety, excellent clinical outcomes, and staff wellbeing.

Read about our funding programmes here: